Category: House and Garden

This section of the Hall of Books website is reserved for anything to do with gardening, plant-breeding, vegetable growing, interior design, painting, dDIY, decorating.... the list goes on. This section will be categorised further as we add more titles to our site.

"Undated hardback in the Household Reference Library series, circa, 1930's, with no jacket. In overall good to very good condition, brown cloth boards, with gilt and black titles to spine, are rubbed to edges and corners. Binding tight, no annotations or inscriptions; some tanning to endpapers and page-ends but text and copious plates and illustrations clean and clear throughout." View more info

"First edition first printing hardback, 2004, with unclipped jacket. In overall very good used condition with slight signs of age, handling and storage - slight shelfwear to dj. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears almost unread; no annotation or inscriptions; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book. " View more info

"First edition hardback, 1954, with no jacket. In overall very good used condition with only minor signs of handling and storage - original maroon faux leather cloth boards, with bright gilt titles to spine and front panel, are lightly rubbed to edges. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read, no annotations or inscriptions; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book. Photograph available." View more info

"Hardback reprint with minor revisions, 1958, with clipped jacket. In overall very good used condition in a good dj with minor signs of age, handling and storage - dj rubbed to edges with a couple of small chips at spine head; red cloth boards slightly faded to upper edges but remain clean and crisp. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read, no annotations or inscriptions; light tanning to page-ends but text and illustrations bright and clear throughou... View more info

Second, revised and enlarged edition, hardback reprint, 1953, with unclipped jacket. In overall very good used condition in a good dust jacket with only minor signs of age, handling and storage - dj rubbed to edges with a couple of chips to spine head and spine tanned (now protected); green cloth boards clean and crisp. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read; no annotation or inscriptions; text, plates and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Not a... View more info

"First paperback edition, 1995, in overall near fine used condition with only slight signs of handling and storage. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears almost unread, no annotations or inscriptions; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. This title weighs over 1kg. Not an old library book. Photograph available." View more info

"First reprint hardback with price-clipped jacket. In overall good condition, dj is a little tatty to top edge with several large chips and slighty faded overall. Turquoise cloth boards are faded to edges - gilt titles to spine and gilt illustration to front board still have lustre. Binding tight, no anotations or inscriptions, slight tanning to page edges but text and photographs clean and clear throughout." View more info

"First edition hardback, 1964, with price-clipped jacket. In overall good condition, dj is rubbed to edges with some chips to upper edge; red cloth boards, with gilt titles to spine, rubbed to edges and corners. Binding tight, no annotations or inscriptions; a little taning but text and plates clean and clear throughout. Private copy, not ex-library." View more info

"First Garden Book Club edition hardback, 1971, with unclipped jacket. In overall good to very good used condition with only minor signs of handling and storage. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read, no annotations or inscriptions; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book. Photograph available." View more info

"First edition hardback, 1984, with unclipped jacket. In overall near fine condition with only very slight signs of handling and storage. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears almost unread, no annotations or inscriptions; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book. Photograph available." View more info

"Fourth, revised and enlarged, edition hardback, 1900, with no jacket. In overall good used condition with minor signs of age, handling and storage - green cloth boards have darkened a little, with one or two marks and some rubbing to edges. Internally clean. Binding tight; no annotations or inscriptions - private bookplate to front pastedown and owner's name neat to title page; tanning to page-ends but text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Not an old l... View more info

"First edition hardback, 1981, with clipped jacket. In overall very good condition with only minor signs of handling and storage - scratch to dj rear cover. Internally very clean. Binding tight and appears little read, no annotations or inscriptions; text, plates and illustrations clean and clear throughout. From a private collection, not an old library book." View more info

"Undated hardback, circa 1950's based on dated inscription to ffep (1953), with no jacket. In overall very good condition, green cloth boards, with gilt titles to spine, are tanned to spine and corners slightly bumped. Binding tight, no annotations - modest Xmas gift inscription to ffep; text and beautiful full colour illustrations clean and clear throughout. Lovely illustrated endpapers. This is a surprising and charming book, very practical too." View more info

10th printing hardback in the Tower Books series (T-18), 1948, with unclipped jacket. In overall good-to-very good used condition with minor signs of age, handling and storage - dj rubbed and creased to edges with a couple of nicks and chips; blue cloth boards rubbed to edges; . Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read; no annotations or inscriptions; tanning to page-ends but text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book. View more info

"Cacticulture Series Book 1; second enlarged edition hardback, 1958, with unclipped jacket. In overall very good condition, dj a little shelfworn with chips at spine head. Binding tight, no annotations or inscriptions, a little age-spotting but text, plates and illustrations clean and clear throughout. Private copy, not ex-library." View more info